Born and raised in Paris, Charles Varenne began his career at Numero magazine in 2000. His talent first emerged within the accessories department where he became a full time member of the Numero team and was later on promoted to fashion editor of Numero and Numero Tokyo.

Charles has worked as a consultant for a number of renowned international brands, including Iceberg Woman and Sonia Rykiel Homme, and has styled for fashion events for K by Karl Lagerfeld, Levis and Nike.